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21.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240094970A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18073769
申请日：2022-12-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , Erik G. de Jong
CPC classification number: G06F3/1423 , G01S5/0221 , G01S5/14 , H04S3/008 , H04S7/303 , H04S2400/01 , H04S2400/11
Abstract: Device localization (e.g., ultra-wideband device localization) may be used to provide coordinated outputs and/or receive coordinated inputs using multiple devices. Providing coordinated outputs may include providing partial outputs using multiple devices, modifying an output of a device based on its position and/or orientation relative to another device, and the like. In some cases, each device of a set of multiple devices may provide a partial output, which combines with partial outputs of the remaining devices to produce a coordinated output.
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公开(公告)号：US20240061466A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-22
申请号：US18500716
申请日：2023-11-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Harry K. Ng , Alvin K. Ng , Katherine E. Tong , Tyler S. Bushnell , Amin M. Younes , Benjamin S. Bustle , Christopher D. Jones , James R. Wilson
IPC: G06F1/16 , G09G3/3208 , G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 , G09G3/3208 , G06F3/044 , G09G2300/046
Abstract: An electronic device display may have an inner layer with a pixel array for displaying images and an outer layer with an array of light modulator cells operable in transparent and light-blocking modes. Force sensor and touch sensor circuitry may be used to gather user input such as information on finger pressure or stylus input applied to a location on the display. A block of the cells may be placed into a transparent mode to form a transparent window based on information from the sensor circuitry. Images on the pixel array may be viewed through the window. In another mode of operation, images can be displayed by adjusting the cells of the light modulator layer and backlight illumination may be provided by the pixel array. A camera and a flash or other optical components may be overlapped by an adjustable shutter.
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公开(公告)号：US11880235B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-23
申请号：US16813457
申请日：2020-03-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , John N. Border , Victoria C. Chan
CPC classification number: G06F1/1609 , G02B1/14 , G02B5/0221 , G02B5/0263 , G02B27/30
Abstract: An electronic device display and a display cover layer may be coupled to a housing. The display may have an array of pixels that are configured to emit light. One or more light redirecting elements may be incorporated into the electronic device that redirect and thereby change the direction of light rays emitted from peripheral pixels in the display. The light redirecting elements may be used to enlarge the effective size of the display, to create images on sidewall surfaces of the display cover layer, and/or to create diffuse glowing areas around the periphery of the device. Light redirecting elements may be formed as integral portions of a display cover layer, as laminated optical films on a display cover layer, or as coating layers on a display cover layer. Afocal optical systems may be formed by placing first and second light redirecting elements on opposing first and second sides of a display cover layer.
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公开(公告)号：US11589761B2
公开(公告)日：2023-02-28
申请号：US16276240
申请日：2019-02-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell
Abstract: An electronic device such as a wearable device may have an optical sensor. The optical sensor may have a light source such as one or more visible-light light-emitting diodes or other light-emitting devices and may have a light detector formed from one or more photodetectors. The wearable device may have a wearable housing in which the optical sensor is mounted. During operation, light from the light source may pass through a transparent portion of the housing, may reflect from an external object such as a wrist or other body part of a user, and may be received by the photodetectors after passing through light control members. The light control members may be arranged in a ring with a center and may have curved shapes with concave surfaces that face the center. Each light control member may be formed from a stack of laminated bent light control films.
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公开(公告)号：US11379011B1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-05
申请号：US17094992
申请日：2020-11-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , James G. Horiuchi , Michael K. McCord , Trevor J. Ness
Abstract: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US20210325932A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-21
申请号：US17365830
申请日：2021-07-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may have a flexible display layer covered by a protective display cover layer. The flexible display layer may be an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other layer with a flexible substrate. The flexible display layer may have a central region with peripheral edges. The central region may be rectangular, may be octagonal, or may have other shapes. Strip-shaped protrusions may extend along each of the peripheral edges of the central region. The strip-shaped protrusions may be bent to provide the protrusions with curved surface profiles. The display cover layer may have a cushion shape with bowed edges that overlap parts of the strip-shaped protrusions, may have curved inner and outer surfaces and/or planar surfaces, may have rounded corners with compound curvature, may have edges with curved surface profiles, and/or may have other configurations.
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公开(公告)号：US11134141B1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-28
申请号：US16899463
申请日：2020-06-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell
Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing, a battery, a conductive coil, near-field communications circuitry, amplifier circuitry, and wireless charging circuitry. The housing may have a housing wall. The conductive coil may be adhered to the housing wall. The conductive coil may be coiled around a magnet. The amplifier circuitry may drive audio signals and/or haptic signals onto the conductive coil that cause the conductive coil to vibrate the housing wall. The near-field communications circuitry may convey near-field communications signals through the housing wall using the conductive coil. The wireless charging circuitry may receive wireless power for charging the battery through the housing wall using the conductive coil. If desired, the conductive coil may include a first set of windings that lie within a surface extending along the housing wall and/or a second set of vertically-stacked windings that extend away from the housing wall.
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公开(公告)号：US20210273671A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-02
申请号：US17326214
申请日：2021-05-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： James G. Horiuchi , Tyler S. Bushnell , Brad G. Boozer , Mario Martinis , YoungHoon Kim
IPC: H04B1/3827 , H01Q1/24 , G06F3/044 , H01Q1/27
Abstract: An electronic device housing may be formed from housing members. A first housing member may form a display cover layer that overlaps pixels. During operation, the pixels may display an image that is viewable through the display cover layer. The second housing member may have a rear wall portion and a sidewall. A band may be coupled to the sidewall or other portion of the second housing member. The first and second housing members may be attached together using a housing member attachment structure. The housing member attachment structure may have layers of adhesive and printed circuit structures. The printed circuit structures may include metal traces that form an antenna and that form capacitive force sensor electrodes on opposing sides of a compressible member.
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公开(公告)号：US20200186179A1
公开(公告)日：2020-06-11
申请号：US16589643
申请日：2019-10-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： James G. Horiuchi , Tyler S. Bushnell , Brad G. Boozer , Mario Martinis , YoungHoon Kim
IPC: H04B1/3827 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/27 , G06F3/044
Abstract: An electronic device housing may be formed from housing members. A first housing member may form a display cover layer that overlaps pixels. During operation, the pixels may display an image that is viewable through the display cover layer. The second housing member may have a rear wall portion and a sidewall. A band may be coupled to the sidewall or other portion of the second housing member. The first and second housing members may be attached together using a housing member attachment structure. The housing member attachment structure may have layers of adhesive and printed circuit structures. The printed circuit structures may include metal traces that form an antenna and that form capacitive force sensor electrodes on opposing sides of a compressible member.
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公开(公告)号：US10548529B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-04
申请号：US16367020
申请日：2019-03-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins , Trevor J. Ness , Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan , William H. Greenbaum , Tyler S. Bushnell , Guocheng Shao , Guanyi Gao , Christopher M. Werner , Phil M. Hobson
Abstract: An assembly for a consumer product, such as a wristwatch or other wearable electronic device, can securely retain a cover member against a housing of the product. A retaining member from within the housing can engage and secure the cover member to provide a fluid barrier. The cover member can include a window or other components of a sensor device. The parts can be easily disassembled without causing permanent damage.
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